Chimera ratsanity 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Knut Carter
BOARD: Chimera ratsanity 158
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 4
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: it floats in pow
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The noise is too floppy in bumps. It felt like it would bend in front of the lead binding
OVERALL COMMENTS: It did great for most types of terrain. The hole in the tail kept the nose up in pow. It was fast edge to edge in trees.
BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK ICE POWDER SLUSH
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 5
SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: cool looking shape. made to float in deep snow
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 4
FLEX COMMENT: TOO SOFT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: too soft in the nose
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: very stable on all types of snow except bumps
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: so playful in powder. the key hole in the tail makes it easy to turn while floating in pow
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7: 7
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: is what it’s made for
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 7
GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: graphics on top stand out
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